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Old 09-04-2012, 04:17 PM   #2392
chanomatik
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Location: Northbridge, MA
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2017 Impreza Sport
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Originally Posted by xabre1200 View Post
I was taught to simply shift to neutral and use the brakes to slow down rather than downshift through each gear. I was told downshifting to slow down places unnecessary wear on the transmission and clutch. Which way is right?
LOL! I was told the exact opposite! My brakes still have plenty of bite despite the car having 35k miles. The engine can handle gearing down, and that's what the transmission and clutch are meant to do. It's built tough, unless your's is defective like mine. It's how I broke the engine in, too. Downshift, high rev, let it breathe in a bit. I never babied it, just try to keep it from the redline. Even during spirited driving I usually shift right before the redline.
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